When You Had To Ice A Square Wedding Cake For The 1St Time?

It's a long story but I know have a bride who wants a square wedding cake. The original cake decorator was doing it in buttercream. I said I would do it fondant only because it would be easier for me. But I was wondering would you attempt to do the buttercream. And how did you do with your first square buttercream? I believe I can do it if it was round no problem but you know how you want the sides to come out perfect. I already have Sharon's dvd.

Thanks for your input. Well when I first started out I would get frustrated with the buttercream so I went to fondant much easier. But I wanted to master the buttercream and I can do it but it doesn't look like some of the work I see on cc. I want it to look like fondant. I will get there. I'll let you guys see the finish product I have 3 weeks.

Here's my first square wedding cake. My first "real" square cake, actually! Nowhere near perfect, but not too bad. I watched several YouTube demos, and practiced a few times. You can actually practice on your cake pans...no need to bake a cake. A box, even...anything with square corners. Your BC needs to be a little on the stiff side (but still easily spreadable), and a bench scraper is a must for me.

I have EVERY intention of practicing beforehand but NEVER had the opportunity so I just gave myself plenty of time (good thing because it was about 95 degrees that day) and winged it! The bride hated it, but I digress

You both did an excellent job. KHalstead what do you mean the bride hated it. I hope you meant the weather and not the cake. You are part of reason why I wanted to do it. I'm like you when it comes to winging it.

oh yeah, she hated the cake.........tried to get a full refund because she thought it was ugly..........it was exactly what she ordered and she provided the flowers......her main issue was that the flowers were too big!! lol I told her SHE got the flowers, not me! I only worked with what I had to work with!

I don't suggest winging it, but often find myself in that situation lol

Here is my first all square wedding cake. They aren't much harder than the rounds - just let those angles know you are the boss. BTW - this was one of those lovely 95 degree days - and outside at the Columbus Zoo! (thank goodness for sugarshack's icing recipe!)

I did my first square and first wedding cake last summer, and was coached through it by many cc'ers! (still very grateful for them talking me off the ledge! LOL!!!) And I think it turned out ok...I agree: a bench scraper is your best bet...and use a good BC, crusting and viva that sucker! http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1403399 (well, everyone else posted theirs... hehe!)

I'm glad someone posted about square cakes, I have one this weekend and It's driving me crazy already, I'm not too bad icing square cakes but it will be hot this weeked and the venue is on top a hill, I'm so scare of driving it!

The place is 15mins from my shop, should I flash freeze the cake right before delivery?'

djs328 are you sure that was your first square wedding cake you did? It is beautiful!

Awww! You are very sweet! Yup, that was my first...and I normally don't do BC either, so it's very challenging for me to work with...there were tears, meltdowns, and at least three times saying, "I'm never doing this again!" But I did it...and have done it again, and I get better each time, but still have many miles to go....